There are 6 ways to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleightrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria / ...
1h 7m£25–47Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gravesend to Rayleighcar 29.7 mi
38 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Stationbus A9
- Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Roadbus 3 / ...
2h 26m£19–43Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gravesend to Rayleightaxi 29.7 mi
38 min£70–85Train via Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
- Take the train from Gravesend to Woolwich Arsenaltrain
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Stratford DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleightrain
1h 45m£23–44Train, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Woolwich Arsenaltrain
- Take the train from West Ham to Basildontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 25 / ...
2h 26m£18–36
Gravesend to Rayleigh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct train from Gravesend to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Gravesend and arriving at Rayleigh via Stratford International DLR Station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Gravesend and Rayleigh is 49 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh, including transfers.
Gravesend to Rayleigh train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gravesend station.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Rayleigh is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £24 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 2h 26m.
Gravesend to Rayleigh train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Stratford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gravesend to Rayleigh is 30 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Gravesend to Rayleigh.
What companies run services between Gravesend, England and Rayleigh, England?
You can take a train from Gravesend to Rayleigh via Stratford International, Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford DLR Station, and Stratford (London) in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gravesend to Eastwood Road via Stratford International, Stratford City Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gravesend to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gravesend to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Saturn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 35 35 35
- Website
- saturntaxisltd.co.uk
Reliance Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 567 567
- Website
- reliancetaxis.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Gravesend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7940 413 392
- Website
- gravesendtaxis.co.uk
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